Upper Sandusky business owner Janice Woods was honored Monday evening by the Rotary Club of Upper Sandusky as the 2019 Service Above Self Award winner. The Service Above Self award is presented annually to an individual who lives or works in Wyandot County and who demonstrated outstanding humanitarian service to the local community, region or the world at large.

CAREY — The top of the first inning of the Riverdale baseball team’s game against Carey could have been a 1-2-3 inning. Instead, the first two Falcons batters reached base on infield errors, setting the tone for the rest of the game.

Upper Sandusky got another dominant pitching outing, this time from Jason Holly, in a 7-0 victory against Kenton in nonconference baseball action Monday. Holly (1-0) gave up just two hits and two walks with 13 strikeouts in the shutout.

Since 2011, students in Upper Sandusky district schools have been receiving free counseling services from Courtad-Holman Counseling LLC during the school day thanks to a grant from the Mental Health Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot counties.

A spike in cases in 2019 has resulted in the need for more court appointed special advocates for Wyandot County children in the court system. “We really need more volunteers in this county, especially because we’re expecting to triple our numbers this year,” CASA Tri-County Assistant and Communications Coordinator Michelle Miller said.

Brenyn Marquart threw a one-hitter to lead Upper Sandusky to a 6-1 victory against Bellevue to open the baseball season Saturday. “The boys played at midseason form today,” Upper Sandusky coach Scott Emerick said. “We got a stellar outing by senior Brenyn Marquart and some outstanding plays by our defense, mixed in with some clutch hitting.”

Thursday, in conjunction with parent teacher conferences, a Hidden in Plain Sight interactive exhibit gave Upper Sandusky High School parents a chance to see what can be hiding in a teenager’s bedroom.

Five Wyandot County authors gave presentations to the public and signed copies of their books Thursday evening at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. Lori Arnold, Cassie Carlson, Jason DeZurik, Dr. Betty Lok and Pat Williams have published nine books combined and all are working on new content.

Angeline volunteers grouped up outside A&A Grocery in Upper Sandusky Friday morning to help secure donations for the Stuff the Bus food drive, which lasts until the end of the month. Some were dressed up for Formal Friday as part of Angeline Spirit Week.

Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights made a record-tying donation to Upper Sandusky Senior Village Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple in Upper Sandusky. Representatives from Senior Village received a check for $35,000 from the Fantasy of Lights, tying the record-breaking donation given last year to the Dorcas Carey Public Library.